châu báu

Thân thiện

Một con rồng nằm canh giữ một đống châu báu lấp lánh trong hang động.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Valuables (general term): "Châu báu" refers to precious objects of great value, such as gold, jewels, gems, and pearls. It is a general, collective term for high-value items.
   • Treasure, riches: It can also signify a collection of such valuable items, often implying great wealth or a hoard of precious things.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Hắn ta cất giấu rất nhiều châu báu trong hầm. (He hid a lot of treasure/valuables in the cellar.)
  • Chiếc rương đầy ắp châu báu. (The chest is overflowing with jewels and valuables.)
  • Châu báu không mua được hạnh phúc thật sự. (Riches cannot buy true happiness.)

Advanced Usage

• "kho châu báu": treasure trove.

  • Những nhà khảo cổ đã tìm thấy một kho châu báu. (The archaeologists found a treasure trove.)

• "châu báu ngọc ngà": a fixed phrase emphasizing extreme preciousness, often translated as "priceless jewels and treasures" or "valuables of all kinds".

  • Cung điện chứa đầy châu báu ngọc ngà. (The palace is filled with priceless jewels and treasures.)

Variants and Related Words

• Châu ngọc (n): Pearls and jewels; a term similar to "châu báu" but sometimes with a more poetic nuance.

  • Vương miện được dát đầy châu ngọc. (The crown was inlaid with pearls and jewels.)

• Bảo vật (n): Treasure, precious artifact. This word often refers to a single, specific valuable object or heirloom, especially one with historical or cultural significance.

  • Bảo vật quốc gia (national treasure).

• Vàng bạc (n): Gold and silver; a common term for money and precious metals, but less comprehensive than "châu báu".

  • Họ tích trữ vàng bạc. (They hoard gold and silver.)

Synonyms

• Của quý: valuables, precious things.
• Tài sản quý giá: valuable assets.
• Kho báu: treasure (often referring to the hoard itself).

Related Idioms

• "Châu về Hợp Phố": Literally "The pearl returns to Hợp Phố". This idiom means something precious returns to its rightful place or owner. It is often used when something lost is recovered.

  • Tìm lại được bức tranh, đúng là châu về Hợp Phố. (Finding the painting again is truly like a precious pearl returning home.)

• "Rừng vàng biển bạc": Literally "forests of gold, seas of silver". This idiom describes a land of immense natural wealth and resources, not personal "châu báu", but related to the concept of great value.

  • Đất nước ta là một rừng vàng biển bạc. (Our country is a land of immense natural riches.)

Học thuật

1. Valuables (nói khái quát)